{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","title":"Women at Sea, Maritime Law & Leadership with Monica Kohli OBE","description":"There are still fewer than 2% of women working at sea. What does leadership in maritime look like in 2026?\n\nIn this episode of Women In Maritime, Julia Gosling speaks with Monica Kohli OBE — Senior Lawyer at Gard (U.K.), President of WISTA U.K., Trustee of The Seafarers’ Charity and Chair of the Indian Maritime Association (UK).\n\nMonica shares how growing up connected to life at sea shaped her career in maritime law, and reflects on navigating a male-dominated industry where visibility, credibility and leadership carry additional weight.\n\nIn this conversation:\n\nWomen at sea and the 2% statistic\nMaritime law and professional leadership\nCasual sexism in the shipping industry\nThe commercial case for diversity in maritime\nWISTA U.K.’s female cadet initiative\nReceiving an OBE for services to maritime\n\nThis is a serious discussion about representation, performance and the future of global shipping leadership.\n\nPrefer to read?\n https://www.yachtinginternationalradio.com/yachting-news","author_name":"Yachting Channel","author_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5023437-yachting-channel","provider_name":"Audioboom","provider_url":"https://audioboom.com","width":480,"height":95,"thumbnail_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/43503108/600x600/c","thumbnail_width":600,"thumbnail_height":600,"html":""}